Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Revealed October 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
- Newer Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-500 was introduced 5 years before the FE-47 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-500 scores against the FE-47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus FE-47
E-500 | FE-47 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-500
FE-47 | E-500 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | October 2005 | More recent by 51 months | |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47
E-500 | FE-47 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the FE-47.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and FE-47 is 70 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and FE-47.
Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Olympus FE-47 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2005-10-21 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 lbs) | 204g (0.45 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $600 | $0 |